Mertesacker the New Captain of Arsenal

[Jul 19 2016 GMT]

Arsenal new captain candidate has been basically established. According to www.mmocart.com, the German defender Per Mertesacker will wear the armband.

Former Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta has retired and joined the coaching staff of Manchester City. Wenger needs to appoint a new captain. Mertesacker has been appointed as the new leader and the news will soon be officially announced.

In fact, this appointment was not a surprise. Last season, after Arteta's injury, Mertesacker had assumed the captain's duties most of the time. In addition to Mertesacker, Cech and Koscielny were also the candidates, but Wenger finally chose the German.

31-year-old Mertesacker joined from Bremen to Arsenal in 2011 with 10 million pounds. So far, he has played 149 times, with five goals. In 2014, he announced his withdrawal from the national team and focused on club career. By the way, cheap FIFA Coins are here.